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8老师您好， 最近那个申请福利会导致公民申请被拒的问题让我有点担心。 我的情况是2013年拿的绿卡， 从2014年开始给小孩买了一个child-only 的 health insurance, 是在obamacare 的market place 买的。 由于 家庭收入超过400%的poverty level, 每月的premium 没有任何subsidy, 每年报税的时候也没有填那个 premium act credit 请问像我这种情况会被认为是使用了福利吗？ 多谢 多谢了
-Not at all! Everyone who lives in US can purchase ObamaCare which is just like any other health insurance company/provider. But if you have lower income than 400% of the poverty line, you may get the Government subsidy, and this kind of subsidy may be considered as public charge if you are not a US citizen. Because you did not get the Government subsidy, you of course did not have public charge. Just like everyone can purchase food in a food store, and you use your own money and some people with low income may use the Government-offered food stamp.